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Short Game · Technique

Use the toe to cut through thick sticky rough

Playing an emergency shot from thick, sticky zoysia grass to a quick green, the instructor takes his six iron and sets up with a little shaft lean and a hinge. He favors the toe of the club with the handle up because the heel gets stuck in the grass, and he aims right, using the toe to slice through the thick grass off the bank.

Channel: Dan Grieve

Watch official source at 20:45

Try it

  1. a little bit of shaft lean
  2. hinge out of this grass
  3. put the toe a little bit more down, handle up a bit more
  4. aim to the right

Why this context matters

Recovery from thick greenside zoysia grass to a firm, fast green.